Considered an ad hoc solution at best, the variant was quickly replaced by the more reliable Beowulf. RJN-101-B A field refit intended to turn the Raijin into a better scout after ComStar lost its source of Mongooses during Operation ODYSSEUS, the 101-B retains the right-torso ER PPC but swaps the other weaponry for a left-arm mounted large pulse laser, a medium laser, and a flamer in each side torso alongside a Beagle active probe.The SRM launchers used by the Raijin are of note, as the SRM-6 rack was originally a One-Shot version hidden in a heavily insulated bay to prevent detection by IR before being replaced with a standard model for more sustained staying power in combat, where the angle of the Streak missile launcher resulted in its loading mechanism frequently jamming in the first production runs until field modifications allowed Krupp to resolve the issue on further runs. Additionally, to seek out any weak points in an enemy's armor, the Raijin has a Holly SRM-6 and an ammunition-efficient Holly Streak SRM-2. For close combat, the Raijin has three highly accurate Blankenburg Technologies medium pulse lasers. įor long-range striking power, the Raijin carries a Blankenburg 200 ER PPC that can be used to engage a target at up to 690 meters. To handle the heat from the weapons onboard, the Raijin carries 10 double heat sinks. The Raijin carries seven tons of Krupp 200 ferro-fibrous armor, which can be a liability if it is engaged in close combat or finds itself in a protracted engagement. For added mobility, the Raijin carries six Rawlings 60 jump jets, allowing the 'Mech to jump up to 180 meters. It is built around a Vlar 300 XL extralight engine that gives it a top speed of 97.2 km/h. The Raijin is designed to be highly mobile and capable of engaging an enemy at a variety of ranges. After the Combine seized Quentin from the Republic of the Sphere, despite its complicated pedigree they modified and rebranded the 'Mech as the Fujin for both export sales to entities such as the storied Wolf's Dragoons as well as the use of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery. With both production lines being shuttered with the Blakist defeat and the Com Guards disbanding in the wake of the Jihad, the Raijin seemed destined for extinction until Malcolm Buhl's Blessed Order reached out to Independence Weaponry to secretly manufacture a new variant for their reconstituted First Division in the 3120s. To compensate for the loss of Terra, ComStar would receive new production models from Independence Weaponry in the Draconis Combine. Jamais acknowledged this and slated the 'Mech for upgrading with the newly developed improved C3 computer, resulting in the visually different RJN-200 Raijin II models first rolled out in early June 3066 as both extensive field refits of existing 'Mech in use throughout the Word of Blake Militia, alongside new production by Krupp of variants equipped with the Capellan Confederation-developed stealth armor intended for the Blakist Militia's most elite divisions. In response to heavy combat losses suffered by Raijin pilots during the hard fighting on Terra, Word of Blake designers carefully researched BattleROMs and interviewed surviving pilots, identifying thin armor, ammunition dependence, and lack of sufficient long-range armament as the cause. Initially sent to the Eighth Army's Eighty-Fifth and 167th followed by the Eleventh Army then posted along the border of the Federated Commonwealth- Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone border, the Raijin rapidly spread through the Com Guards until 3058 and the Word of Blake's Operation ODYSSEUS. One of the first 'Mechs to be built by Krupp Armaments Works' German plant following its razing by the Amaris Empire Armed Forces during Operation LIBERATION, the Raijin rolled off the production line in only six months, a testament to the foresight of the ComStar founder who ordered the Krupp plant rebuilt and mothballed to be reactivated should ComStar ever need them. Despite having stockpiled Star League era BattleMechs at his disposal, Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht wanted something unfamiliar to both the Inner Sphere and the Clans. The Raijin was designed as an all-purpose BattleMech to rearm Com Guard units that had suffered heavy losses during the Battle of Tukayyid.
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